+Pete Pachal The way I see it - it's taken this long (from IO in June), for anyone to remotely understand what www.google.com/design is even vaguely about. I guess they care little, till they have something on this wrist or shiny new in their pocket..﻿

The good:-Impressively well thought-out app; few, if any bugs.-My favorite feature so far is the ability to get right to a photo/video attachment without needing to open the message.-Message groupings look good.-Desktop alert about an upcoming appointment just appeared, complete with map... nice!-Material design is hawt.

The bad:-I was a bit confused in "Updates" to see tonight's appointment right under a message that had to do with something else entirely. -Ultimately all the white space means fewer messages onscreen at once.-Needs Google Apps integration, stat!

A lot has been said and remembered about Robin Williams since his passing on Monday. Through all the best moments lists and clip compilations, though, I haven't seen this fantastic bit from Patch Adams mentioned.

It's an otherwise forgettable movie, but this scene between Williams and Philip Seymour Hoffman (also lost way too early) almost makes it okay. I found Williams' final line to be particularly powerful, and — apart from the entirety of Dead Poets Society — it's probably the moment in his career that seared me the most.

"I forget how young you are… you think you have to be a prick to get things done. And you actually think that that's a new idea."

If you wonder where all these fitness trackers and wearable tech like +Google Glass is going, look no further than Chris Dancy, who is the "world's most connected man." His life is a pretty interesting peek into the day after tomorrow. Fantastic work by +Evan Engel, +Bianca Consunji and +Samantha Murphy Kelly on this.﻿

I'm already giving up on +Android Wear. It's for a very simple reason: battery life. A day —or even a day and half — just doesn't come close to cutting it for a smartwatch. I know future designs will improve this, but I'm skeptical if it will be able to get to 3x what it is now anytime soon, which I'd regard as the bare minimum for any smartwatch.

When the battery life gets to the point where I can leave the device on my kitchen counter overnight without awakening to a dead bracelet, give me a call. I'll get the notification on my Sony Smartwatch 2.

P.S. I'd be even more excited if all these watches would get rid of those silly little cradles.